The Boston Globe is introducing a subscriber-only newsletter focused on the intersection of business and politics in Massachusetts, as it looks to add value for paying readers and sharpen its local coverage. The move shows how regional publishers are using newsletters not just for distribution but as premium products — designed to reinforce subscriptions and deliver more specialised reporting. Power Play, written by Shirley Leung and Jon Chesto, will publish twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays. It will track the executives, industries and policy decisions shaping the state’s economy, with a particular focus on how business and Beacon Hill…
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The Daily Beast is recasting subscriptions as the core driver of its business, marking a shift from years in which paid readership was a secondary concern. The shift reflects a broader recalibration across digital publishing: as advertising becomes less predictable, publishers are turning to direct reader revenue to fund journalism…
The International News Media Association (INMA) has set out a framework for publishers trying to adapt to a world where audiences increasingly find and use news through AI rather than traditional search. In a report titled AI-First User Journeys: A Strategic Framework for Publishers, INMA says the shift from search-led…
DMG Media, publisher of the Daily Mail, is moving beyond AI pilots to embed assistant tools directly into newsroom workflows, aiming to cut administrative work and free reporters to focus on journalism. According to a report by WAN-IFRA, the company’s Innovation Hub has developed a multi-agent system, branded internally as…
Journalists are rapidly integrating artificial intelligence into daily work while confronting familiar financial and credibility strains, according to Muck Rack’s 2026 State of Journalism report. The findings show how quickly AI has moved from experiment to infrastructure inside newsrooms — even as concerns about oversight, trust and sustainability remain unresolved.…
Marc Walder, chief executive of Ringier, has argued that only three Swiss media brands are likely to remain commercially viable in a fully digital market. His remarks, in an extensive interview with Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ), come as the company navigates internal tensions and accelerates a shift towards artificial intelligence…
This first appeared in our weekly newsletter Editor’s picks. Sign up here Ten years ago this week we launched the new Times and Sunday Times website and smartphone app. It remains the most significant product launch in which I have been involved. The project took a huge amount of time…
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The London Spy, a newsletter devoted to long-form reporting on the city’s news and culture, has announced it is pausing publication after nearly two years, citing burnout and the difficulty of sustaining the workload. The independent outlet had come close to covering its costs through paid subscriptions – enough for one…
Future has launched a new initiative, Collab, designed to bring together the influence of digital creators with the authority of its established media brands. The programme pairs creators with titles such as Marie Claire, Who What Wear, Ideal Home and Homes & Gardens to produce content that speaks authentically to…
Microsoft is preparing to launch a new platform that could reshape how publishers are compensated for their journalism in the age of AI. The Publisher Content Marketplace (PCM) will integrate with Microsoft’s Copilot assistant and pay publishers based on how their content is used within AI applications, signalling a shift…
A coalition of 11 leading economists, including Nobel laureates Joseph Stiglitz and Daron Acemoğlu, has issued a stark warning that the collapse of independent journalism poses a direct threat to global economic prosperity. Their new report, The Economic Imperative of Investing in Public Interest Media, published by the High-Level Panel…
The News Movement, the Gen Z-focused social-led media brand, has entered a new phase of growth and maturity following a significant investment believed to exceed $10 million. This infusion of capital marks a transition from its early “scrappy start-up” days to a more established media entity under the new name…
Oliver Darcy, the former CNN media reporter who launched the independent newsletter Status, is expanding his media-focused publication with new editorial hires, a daily publishing schedule and a push into video. Darcy, who left CNN in August 2024 after serving as senior media reporter and writing the network’s Reliable Sources…
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